liepsna
Lithuanian edit
Etymology edit
Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“to shine”) and so cognate with Old Norse leiptr (“lightning”), Latin limpidus (“bright”), Ancient Greek λάμπω (lámpō, “to shine”), Lithuanian lópė (“light”), Latvian lāpa (“torch”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
liepsnà f (plural liepsnos) stress pattern 4
Declension edit
Declension of liepsnà
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | liepsnà | liẽpsnos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | liepsnõs | liepsnų̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | liẽpsnai | liepsnóms |
| accusative (galininkas) | liẽpsną | liepsnàs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | liepsnà | liepsnomìs |
| locative (vietininkas) | liepsnojè | liepsnosè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | liẽpsna | liẽpsnos |